THE JUNGLE AND THE SAVANNAH: BRAZILIAN EDUCATION AND CONTEMPORARYAFRICAN WRITERS

This article, paraphrasing the title of a beautiful novel by Pepetela, The savannah and the stepp, addresses the literary work of this great Angolan writer, as well as that of two other novelists, also from Africa: Agualuza, from Angola, and Mia Couto, from Mozambique. The work establishes a deep connection between art and education, especially between literature and education, analyzing the contemporary novelistic production of African authors, highlighting those who, in one way or another, were influenced by great Brazilian writers. In this sense, knowledge of this literature contributes to compliance with Law No. 10.639/2003, which establishes the mandatory teaching of African culture and history in Brazilian Basic Education.